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12Gb/s MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide
March 2014
Chapter 12: Using MegaRAID Advanced Software
LSI MegaRAID SafeStore Encryption Services
NOTE If you change the security key, you need to change the security key
identifier. Otherwise, you cannot differentiate between the security
keys.
4. Either select the Use the existing drive security key radio button to use the existing drive security key, or enter a
new security key and then enter the new security key again to confirm.
ATTENTION If you forget the security key, you will lose access to your data. Be
sure to record your security key information. You might need to enter
the security key to perform certain operations.
The security key is case-sensitive. It must be between 8 and 32 characters and contain at least one number, one
lowercase letter, one uppercase letter, and one non-alphanumeric character (e.g., < > @ +). The space character is
not permitted.
NOTE Non-U.S. keyboard users must be careful not to enter DBCS characters
in the Security Key field. The firmware works with the ASCII character
set only.
5. If desired, click the option to use a password in addition to the security key.
6. If you chose to use a password, either enter the existing password or enter a new password, and enter the
password again to confirm.
The text box for the password can hold up to 32 characters. The key must be at least 8 characters.
The next dialog that appears describes the changes you made and asks you whether you want to confirm these
changes.
7. Click the check box to confirm that you have recorded the security settings for future reference, and click Ye s to
confirm that you want to change the drive security settings.
The Authenticate Drive Security Settings dialog appears. Authentication is required for the changes that you
requested to the drive security settings.
8. Enter the current security key to authenticate the changes.
The MegaRAID Storage Manager software updates the existing configuration on the controller to use the new
security settings and returns you to the main menu.
12.12.3 Disabling Drive Security
AT TEN TIO N If you disable drive security, your existing data is not secure and you
cannot create any new secure virtual drives. Disabling drive security
does not affect the security of data on foreign drives. If you removed
any drives that were previously secured, you still need to enter the
password when you import them. Otherwise, you cannot access the
data on those drives. If there are any secure drive groups on the
controller, you cannot disable drive security. A warning dialog appears
if you attempt to do so. To disable drive security, you must first delete
the virtual drives on all of the secure drive groups.
Perform the following steps to disable drive security:
1. Select the Physical View tab in the left panel of the MegaRAID Storage Manager window, and select a
controller icon.
2. Select Go To > Controller > Disable Drive Security.
The Confirm Disable Drive Security dialog appears.
3. To disable drive security, click Ye s .
The MegaRAID Storage Manager software disables drive security and returns you to the main menu.
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